Course 221...Advanced Biomechanical Physics of Musculo-Skeletal Lever System

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1.	All children begin life with the proper S-shape spinal posture.
2.	When understanding the physical ability of the spine to perform physical activity, determining the mechanical advantage is a better tool than determining the force of effort.
3.	A major physical ability that the proper S-shape spine demonstrates is the ability to move against an anterior force of resistance using a series of 1st class levers.
4.	Moving against a resistance from the posterior direction of the proper S-shape posture demonstrates good mechanical advantage.
5.	This course considers the developmental process of the adult S-shape posture to be an eighteen year long process.
6.	The main consideration in Spinal Fitness training for elite athletic ability is to hypertrophy muscles of effort rather than train for the S-shape spinal posture.
7.	The main consideration in Spinal Fitness is not training for the S-shape spinal posture to improve the strength of the spine for athletic endeavors, but to perform exercises to hypertrophy the posterior spinal muscles (interspinalis, multifidus).
8.	Whenever treating a spinal injury, consideration should be given to the ultimate resolution of injury which includes restoring and preserving the S-shape spinal posture.
9.	As a general rule, Spinal Fitness recommends avoiding any exercises that place the spine at a poor mechanical advantage.
10.	When performing a sit up exercise, the C-shape spinal posture can demonstrate a series of simpler more stable lever systems against a force of resistance than the proper S-shape spine.
11.	The adaptation of the infant C-shape spine into the adult S-shape spine always takes place; therefore the child does not need management that will promote the adaptation of the proper S-shape.
12.	Youth sports programs that have access to professional strength and conditioning coaching and athletic trainers would be more competent than those who don’t.
13.	Although the parent may have the most concern for the welfare and success of their youth athlete, they probably possess very little professional knowledge that directly leads to their child’s success.
14.	Strength and conditioning professionals that understand Spinal Fitness are typically going to understand the concept of quality training and the necessary spinal structure the athlete must have to excel in sports.
15.	In a 1st class lever system, any shear forces present will be in the direction of the line of force of effort.

Last Modified : 01/04/11 All concepts and diagrams, unless noted otherwise,
of human spinal development in gravitational environment are under copyright registration
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